"parallelogram" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpæ.ɹə.ˈlɛl.ə.ˌɡɹæm/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-parallelogram.wav [US] Forms: parallelograms [plural]
enPR: pâ'rə-lĕlʹə-grăm' Etymology: From Latin parallelogrammum, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos, “parallel”) + γραμμή (grammḗ, “line”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|parallelogrammum}} Latin parallelogrammum, {{uder|en|grc|παράλληλος||parallel}} Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos, “parallel”), {{m|grc|γραμμή||line}} γραμμή (grammḗ, “line”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} parallelogram (plural parallelograms)
  1. (geometry) A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length. Categories (topical): Geometry Translations (convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length): مُتَوَازِي أَضْلَاع (mutawāzī ʔaḍlāʕ) (Arabic), զուգահեռագիծ (zugaheṙagic) (Armenian), ܣܒ݂ܝܼܗ ܐܸܠܥܹ̈ܐ (sḇīh ilˁē) [masculine] (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic), paralelogramu [masculine] (Asturian), паралелаграм (paraljelahram) [masculine] (Belarusian), успоредник (usporednik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), paral·lelogram [masculine] (Catalan), 平行四邊形 (Chinese Mandarin), 平行四边形 (píngxíng sìbiānxíng) (Chinese Mandarin), rovnoběžník [masculine] (Czech), parallellogram [masculine] (Dutch), paralelogramo (Esperanto), rööpkülik (Estonian), suunnikas (Finnish), parallélogramme [masculine] (French), paralelogramo [masculine] (Galician), პარალელოგრამი (ṗaralelogrami) (Georgian), Parallelogramm [neuter] (German), παραλληλόγραμμο (parallilógrammo) [neuter] (Greek), מקבילית (makbilít) [feminine] (Hebrew), paralelogramma (Hungarian), samsíðungur [masculine] (Icelandic), jajar genjang (Indonesian), jajaran genjang (Indonesian), parallelogramma [masculine] (Italian), 平行四辺形 (heikōshihenkei) (alt: へいこうしへんけい) (Japanese), 평행사변형 (pyeonghaengsabyeonhyeong) (alt: 平行四邊形) (Korean), segi empat selari (Malay), coheeyntane [masculine] (Manx), tapawhā whakarara (Maori), naaniijigo dikʼą́ (Navajo), równoległobok [masculine] (Polish), paralelogramo [masculine] (Portuguese), параллелогра́мм (parallelográmm) [masculine] (Russian), ၸဵင်ႇ ၽၢႆႉ (tsàeng phâ̰ai) (Shan), paralelogramo [masculine] (Spanish), msambamba (Swahili), parallellogram [common-gender] (Swedish), parigapay (Tagalog), สี่เหลี่ยมด้านขนาน (sèe lìam dâan kànăan) (Thai), паралелограм (paralelohram) [masculine] (Ukrainian), hình bình hành (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-parallelogram-en-noun-3pMJ716l Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length': 95 5
  2. (Gaelic games, dated) either of two rectangular areas (respectively the large parallelogram and the small parallelogram) abutting the goal line in front of the goal. (Since 1986 officially named the large rectangle and small rectangle, though the older names are still occasionally used.) Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-parallelogram-en-noun-F8fxHro3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: parallelogramme [archaic] Hypernyms: quadrilateral [geometry, mathematics, sciences], quadrangle [geometry, mathematics, sciences], tetragon [geometry, mathematics, sciences], polygon [geometry, mathematics, sciences] Hyponyms: rectangle [geometry, mathematics, sciences], rhombus [geometry, mathematics, sciences], square [geometry, mathematics, sciences], rhomboid [geometry, mathematics, sciences] Derived forms: parallelogram of forces, parallelogrammatic, Varignon parallelogram

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          "word": "równoległobok"
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          "roman": "tsàeng phâ̰ai",
          "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
          "word": "ၸဵင်ႇ ၽၢႆႉ"
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          "ref": "1907 GAA, Official Guide \"Football Rules\"; quoted in Joseph Lennon, The playing rules of football and hurling, 1884-1995 (Northern Recreation Consultants 1997) p.66 →ISBN",
          "text": "2 Marking of ground — … A five yard square shall be marked in front of each goal, having the goal posts at adjacent angles. A five yards square shall be marked out in front of each point space, having a goal post and a point post at adjacent angles. There will be thus formed in front of scoring area a parallelogram fifteen yards by five yards."
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          "text": "Two parallelograms of the dimensions set out hereunder shall be formed in front of each scoring space. One parallelogram, 14 mts. by 4.5 mts. shall be formed by two lines 4.5 mts. long and at right angles to the end-line, being marked 3.80 mts. from each goal-post, and the ends of these lines being joined. A larger parallelogram 19 mts. by 13 mts. shall be formed by two lines 13 mts. long and at right angles to the end-line, being marked 6.4 mts. from each goal-post, and the ends of these lines being joined."
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          "text": "Goulding was fouled in the small parallelogram and O’Connor nicked the penalty into the net off the post."
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          "ref": "2011 September 4, Denis Walsh, “Cats avoid making same mistakes but Tipp have the right balance”, in The Sunday Times",
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          "ref": "2009 June 13, \"Classy Cork sink Kerry\" GAA website",
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      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "զուգահեռագիծ"
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "ast",
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      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
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      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "usporednik",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "успоредник"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "paral·lelogram"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "平行四邊形"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "píngxíng sìbiānxíng",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "平行四边形"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "rovnoběžník"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "parallellogram"
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "paralelogramo"
    },
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "rööpkülik"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "suunnikas"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "parallélogramme"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "paralelogramo"
    },
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ṗaralelogrami",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "პარალელოგრამი"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Parallelogramm"
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "parallilógrammo",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "παραλληλόγραμμο"
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      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "makbilít",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "מקבילית"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "paralelogramma"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "samsíðungur"
    },
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      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "jajar genjang"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "jajaran genjang"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "parallelogramma"
    },
    {
      "alt": "へいこうしへんけい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "heikōshihenkei",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "平行四辺形"
    },
    {
      "alt": "平行四邊形",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "pyeonghaengsabyeonhyeong",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "평행사변형"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "segi empat selari"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "coheeyntane"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "tapawhā whakarara"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "naaniijigo dikʼą́"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "równoległobok"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "paralelogramo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "parallelográmm",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "параллелогра́мм"
    },
    {
      "code": "shn",
      "lang": "Shan",
      "roman": "tsàeng phâ̰ai",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "ၸဵင်ႇ ၽၢႆႉ"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "paralelogramo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "msambamba"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "parallellogram"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "parigapay"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "sèe lìam dâan kànăan",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "สี่เหลี่ยมด้านขนาน"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "paralelohram",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "паралелограм"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length",
      "word": "hình bình hành"
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    "parallelogram"
  ],
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}

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